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Chapter 397: Be a Man
Chapter 397: Be a Man
The split sea surface quickly closed once more.
Huge waves swept over the ocean, carrying with them cherry blossom petals from the sky, like a funeral dirge announcing to the world that yet another pinnacle existence had fallen at sea.
"Is it... over?"
Gazing at the undulating waves, Marco and Joz, members of Whitebeard's pirate crew, slowly began to emerge from their daze.
However, their expressions still carried a hint of bewilderment, and a part of their minds remained immersed in the intense battle that had just taken place.
They weren't entirely sure what had transpired.
All they could discern was that Feng Ye had employed the same techniques as Captain John, and each move had suppressed the captain.
That terrifying Busoshoku Haki, absolute power, and speed could be considered the strongest they had ever witnessed!
The battle between Feng Ye and Captain John was decided in just four moves, and within that brief exchange, Captain John had never held the advantage! He had been on the back foot from the very beginning!
This clearly indicated that their strengths were not on the same level but rather represented two entirely different heights!
"This level of Haki and power..." Whitebeard, observing from a distance, muttered to himself. Although he was also known as a monster by countless people across the oceans, in his own opinion, he was merely an ordinary human who had relied on hard work to reach this pinnacle.
But Feng Ye, he was the true monster!
Appearing to be only in his twenties, Feng Ye's mastery of Busoshoku Haki went without saying. During the battle, he was able to replicate Captain John's techniques, indicating that he had seen through the captain's moves. This suggested that Feng Ye's Kenbunshoku Haki had reached the level of future prediction! As for Haoshoku Haki, it was equally formidable!
At Feng Ye's age, Whitebeard himself had not possessed such strength; there was a significant gap.
The title of "the man closest to reaching God" had seemed fitting to Whitebeard before, mainly in reference to Feng Ye's destruction of the Holy Land, Mariejois.
But now, in Whitebeard's eyes, Feng Ye's strength and age equally justified that claim. He was, without a doubt, the man closest to reaching God in this world.
...
In the distance, on the ocean's surface, several badly injured executives of the John Pirates clung to pieces of wreckage, struggling to stay afloat and avoid sinking into the depths.
However, the looks they directed at Feng Ye, hovering in the sky above, were filled with a fear that defied description.
That man—
He was a monster!
While others may not have understood what had transpired, as executives of the John Pirates, they were familiar with Captain John's techniques and had even witnessed his secret techniques.
It was somewhat understandable that Feng Ye had replicated the captain's techniques, but what baffled them was that Feng Ye had also used moves that Captain John hadn't even employed yet, including his secret techniques!
Incomprehensible!
Utterly incomprehensible!
"Still a bit off," Feng Ye muttered, standing in the sky as he gazed down at the gradually calming sea below. "My swordsmanship is still a bit lacking compared to the great swordsmen. My current strength is somewhat inadequate..."
His power was still somewhat lacking.
After obtaining the power from the Naruto world, his full-force sword strike could split a planet in two.
But in this world, with planets being much larger, his all-out attack might not be enough to cleave one in half. He would need to cultivate his Haki to its pinnacle and push his swordsmanship to the highest level of the great swordsmen to attain such a level of power.
The executives of the John Pirates froze.
Although Feng Ye's voice was low, more like a mutter to himself, they were all powerful fighters, and despite their severe injuries, their perception remained sharp. They had heard Feng Ye's words clearly.
If they hadn't misheard, it seemed that Feng Ye was expressing dissatisfaction with his strength after killing their captain.
At that moment,
As they stared at Feng Ye in the sky, almost the same thought appeared in their minds.
Can... he be human?!
What made them feel even more overwhelmed by their injuries was that it wasn't strange for Feng Ye to think that way. After all, he was known as the man closest to reaching God in this world.
The closest to God, but not quite God, nor had he surpassed God.
Floating in the sky alongside the ship, below Feng Ye, Robin also heard his words. She took a sharp breath, withdrew her gaze from the sea below, and turned to Feng Ye, asking:
"With such strength, you still feel weak... What kind of power would you consider strong?"
"Exceeding the upper limit of what the world can bear would probably just barely be considered strong."
Feng Ye responded contemplatively to Robin.
Then he looked down at the sea below, his gaze falling on the executives of the John Pirates.
Buzz!!
A gleam appeared in his eyes.
Using the power of the Rinnegan to control life and death, he deprived several of the John Pirates' executives of their lives.
Plop! Plop!!
The remaining executives of the John Pirates, barely staying afloat by clinging to pieces of wreckage, froze in place. Their eyes widened with a hint of fear.
It was as if, in that instant, they had seen something incredibly terrifying. One by one, their bodies stiffened, their breaths faded, and they fell into the seawater, disappearing beneath the foamy waves.
Splash!
The ship descended from the sky and landed back on the sea, settling on the back of the sea monster.
The creature had not been seriously affected by the battle between Feng Ye and Captain John and had mostly escaped unscathed.
Silently,
Feng Ye landed back on the top of the ship's cabin. Sheathing the Captain's Sword, he stepped off the cabin roof and onto the deck.
Robin followed closely behind Feng Ye, jumping onto the deck and looking towards the distant shore. Her eyes flickered, and a strange light shone in them as she said:
"That's..."
"The Whitebeard Pirates!"
Unlike the John Pirates, this was a crew that truly stood at the pinnacle of the great seas. Especially after the death of Pirate King Roger and the disappearance of Golden Lion, who had escaped from imprisonment, Whitebeard had become the uncrowned king!
In the current era, no one in the world could hinder his progress. He could easily collect the four Road Poneglyphs and head to the final island of Laugh Tale!
But,
Whitebeard's desires did not lie in treasure, fame, or power. All he wanted was family and the freedom to sail the seas. He had never been interested in becoming the Pirate King.
"The Whitebeard Pirates... Their captain is Edward Newgate, known as the 'World's Strongest Man,' who was once on par with Pirate King Roger and is currently wanted by the World Government for 5,046,000,000 berries."
Robin stood behind Feng Ye, narrating calmly.
Feng Ye looked towards the shore and smiled lightly. "I didn't expect to encounter the Whitebeard Pirates here."
"Since that's the case..."
"Then... let's pay a visit to Whitebeard."
(End of Chapter)
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